Establish high standards and exceptional training to ensure that criminal justice professionals in Washington State have the knowledge and skills to safely and effectively protect the life, liberty, and property of the people they serve.

This class is a recertification of Firearms Shotgun Instructor Course #2018 and is 8 hours in length and should be attended within 3 years of last certification.This course will provide the current shotgun instructor with the contemporary techniques and theories.

Agency-issued/approved shotgun pump or semi-auto, with sling and side saddle or other spare ammunition storage device capable of being attached to the weapon. All applicants should bring a duplicate spare shotgun.

Duty handgun and Patrol duty belt with minimum of 3 magazines.

Dummy training shotgun with sling (red or blue-ASP or Ring's).

Eye protection (including clear glasses for night firing).

Hearing protection - electronic headphones and earplugs.

Copy of your agency's firearms policies.

One duty flashlight and one backup.

Weapon cleaning equipment.

BDU type pants with cargo pockets.

Baseball cap.

Body armor.

Laptop and flashdrive.

Required ammunition:

10 dummy shotgun rounds.

250 rounds of 00 Buckshot (reduced recoil recommended for pumps).

100 slug rounds.

50 rounds of practice ammo for duty pistol.

The following equipment is recommended:

Rain poncho/parka.

Water bottle.

Knee pads.

Elbow pads.

Prerequisite: Patrol Shotgun #2013 and Handgun Update #2015 (#2015 within the last 3 years) or by permission of the WSCJTC Firearms Training Manager.

Course Requirements:

A shooting test will be administered by a qualified Firearms Instructor of your choice who has successfully completed Level One Handgun Instructors within three years or a Level One Handgun Instructor who has attended an update if their certification is older than three years.

The firearms program will be utilizing the program HP Flow to help in the distribution of course documents. Students will receive links one week prior to the class start date. It is the students responsibility to have the manual available to them by either printing the manual or downloading to a computer.

Students are required to submit the following information with your application (either on-line or on the paper application).

Make of patrol shotgun.

Model of patrol shotgun.

Dress Code & Identification:

Visitors attending training at WSCJTC are encouraged to wear their agency logo shirt/uniform or agency ID badge while on campus. If you are not wearing agency identification, you will be asked to check in at the front desk and will be provided with a clip-on visitor's identification card.

Course Fee: $100

***Is this class full or not available???? Please complete the Course Interest Survey. Please Note:This is not a waiting list. You will not be contacted by WSCJTC unless there is enough interest to generate a class being scheduled. At that time we will contact everyone that has shown interest so that applications can be submitted.